Today we celebrate the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. In India, where Diwali is celebrated, all religions partake in the festival of light (Diwali is literally translated as “row of lamps”). It is a 5 day festival full of lights, colours, art, dancing, firecrackers, sweets and celebration! Because [...]

Today we met with some girls from the Britannia Secondary School in Vancouver. While at the school we were also surprised by a visit from Plan Canada’s newest spokesperson, Filipino-Canadian pop star, Elise Estrada.  Elise is very excited about being part of Plan’s Because I Am A Girl campaign and she is looking forward to [...]